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historical background

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fatal; lethal

3

mild

1

fighter (aircraft)

2

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

2

comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable

1

keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use

3

foobar-style name for a dummy variable

6

scorn; disdain; contempt; slight

2

perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy

2

petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled

1

persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

1

quarrel between siblings

1

completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow

2

spinach

1

natto (fermented soybeans)

1

sausage

2

lame excuse; poor excuse

1

match fixing; put-up job; fixed game

1

match; game; bout; contest

2

if I (we, etc.) could

1

thorough; exhaustive; complete

2

day and night

1

to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant

1

to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts

6

preparation; arrangements

5

to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to

7

danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety

2

quarrel; dispute; argument

3

to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire

1

unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly

2

slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet

3

bed

2

to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner

10

slowly; sluggishly

2

to jar; to creak; to grate

2

to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture

1

impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest

2

sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)

3

future; distant future

1

to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)

1

head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)

2

defensive-only

1

to scent out; to detect

1

it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

1

you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber

2

to sniff; to smell

10

appetite (for food)

2

to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)

1

very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour

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